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Kalpana Mujoo
Kalpana (Mujoo) Singh, PhD is a faculty member at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the prevention of human diseases and an adjunct faculty member of the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology at the UT Health Science Center at Houston. Kalpana received her undergraduate and Masters degrees from Lucknow University and her doctoral degree in Biochemistry at the Central Drug Research Institute in India. She pursued her postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, in the area of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology and Tumor Immunology. During her postdoctoral training she developed a number of monoclonal antibodies against well-characterized tumor associated antigens and one such antibody has been used in multi-center clinical trials for human neuroblastoma (child hood brain tumor) and melanoma (skin cancer) in the USA and Germany. During her term at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Mujoo was involved in conducting research in basic cancer biology and experimental therapeutics area. She focused her efforts in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of various anti-cancer agents and studying their therapeutic potential in various cancer models.
Her current research focuses on delineating the role of nitric oxide (NO), a colorless, odorless gas and cyclic GMP (second messenger) signaling in proliferation, differentiation, and self-renewal of mouse and human embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. In addition, she is interested in elucidating the role of NO signaling pathway in various human cancers. Dr. Mujoo is a member of International Society of Stem Cell Research and American Association for Advancement of Sciences. She has also been a past member of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Kalpana was born in Srinagar, Kashmir and brought up in Lucknow, where her father was a university Professor. She is married to Dr. Balraj Singh who received his Ph.D. in Life Sciences from JNU, New Delhi. She is a mother of two teenage boys (19 and 14) and is blessed with wonderful family and friends who have touched her life in many ways.
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Schizophrenia – Causes Symptoms and Treatment
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Sanskrit - Language of Gods
It got Romanized [Latin alphabets] in 18th century. This language has precision in thought and content and is metaphysical too. Read more
Useful Tips Can Bolster Your Wellness
Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to morbidity and mortality than does alcohol, drugs and tobacco use combined. Read more
Seyun Kaliya Yellow Meat
Hindu Style Kashmiri Recipe "Kaliya" Yellow Lamb or Goat Read more
Kashmiri Recipe Roganjosh
Roganjosh is a main dish on any occasion from informal invitation to formal occasions like weddings. Read more
Kashmiri Gaad - Fish
Fish is an important Kashmiri delicacy usually cooked on religious occasions like 'Gaada Bata' in the month of December, Read more
Recipe Pacchin/Flying Bird
Kashmiri Recipe Pacchin/Flying Bird with Video Read more
Rally for Kashmir
Rally Against Radical Islam Read more
Honoring Kashmiri Pandits
Capitol Hill Reception honors Kashmiri Pandits Read more
Kashmir documentary
Kashmir documentary Read more
Photo Feature- ICELAND
Iceland's natural beauty is overwhelming. Read more
Photo Feature Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day
Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day in images Read more
Photo Feature Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day
Sights and Sounds of Kashmir Read more
New Zealand Photo Gallery
One of the most beautiful country in the world, the landscape in this island nation is simply inspiring with lush green fields, snow peaked mountains, lakes, rivers, streams Read more
The Lamp of the Dharma Kshetra
What prompts you to be Dhananjaya ----the Arjuna of Mahabharata? Read more
Dhananjay Kaul
Singer, Musician, Personality, Ambassador, Mentor Read more
The Harmonius Journey of a Musical Family
Knowing Anurag and his commitment to musical innovation and towards creating more performers and followers for Hindustani classical music Read more
News & Events
Rally Against Radical Islam
The real occupier is Pakistan which has occupied the north west part of Kashmir which belongs to India. Read more
Capitol Hill Reception honors Kashmiri Pandits
For too long the religio-ethnic cleansing of the Kashmiri Pandit community from the Valley of Kashmir has been overlooked by the international community Read more
Sharda ashtami Celebrated
Sharda ashtami is the day when J&K Hindus would take part in the annual yatra to Sharda Peeth in PoK Read more
Mahatma Gandhi Dharma Seva Award
Mahatma Gandi Dharma Seva Award is bestowed upon those individuals who have worked tirelessly and selflessly for the greater good of Sanatana Dharma and the Dharmic community. Read more
